$298 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $298
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Apple Tree Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make Apple Tree Creek an affordable place to live, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of just $886. This is far below the national figure, making it much cheaper than most other areas. Most people here live in detached houses and own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Apple Tree Creek — higher than 56% of areas.
| Apple Tree Creek | $298 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $298, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the Queensland average, with 57.6% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$298 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$886 ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Apple Tree Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 87%; $350–$549 is next at 13%.
In Apple Tree Creek, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 44.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the percentage of households renting is far below the state and national figures, sitting at just 14.1%.
14.1% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Apple Tree Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, at 98.9%, which is far above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 76% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.9% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Apple Tree Creek, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Apple Tree Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Apple Tree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30068/apple-tree-creek/topic/housing-dwellings